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DEFENCE - October 2019

Oct 2019

Jan 14, 2020

India Erecting New 'Steel Fence' Along Pakistan, Bangladesh Borders

  •   India is erecting a new non-cut 'steel fence' to plug vulnerable and infiltration-prone patches along its sensitive border with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
  • They said the single-row fence, with loops of concertina wires on top, is being erected at a 60-km border stretch in near Amritsar in Punjab.
  • A 'pilot project' of this new fence is also being tested at a 7-km stretch in Assam's Silchar along India's border with Bangladesh and is being analysed by the BSF.
  • This fence will cost about ₹2 crore for a kilometre.

IOC Launches Special NATO Class Diesel For Indian Navy

  •  State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has developed a special class diesel conforming to NATO grade for use in ships and vessels of Indian Navy.
  • Vice Admiral G S Pabby launched the Upgraded High Flash High-Speed Diesel (HFHSD- IN 512) in presence of IOC Director (R&D) SSV Ramakumar and IOC Director (Refineries) S M Vaidya.
  • The fuel possesses the best rheological and detergent characteristics validated against most stringent military specifications. It also has lesser environmental impact due to low Sulphur content and would result in the better performance of engines.

Jan 13, 2020

Two Coast Guard Ships Commissioned At Kolkata

  •  Two Indian Coast Guard Ships (ICGS) — Annie Besant and Amrit Kaur — were commissioned by Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar at Kolkata.
  • Director General of Indian Coast Guard K. Natarajan, Additional Director General and Coast Guard Commander (Eastern Seaboard) V.S. Pathania, and other officials from Central and State agencies, were present during the impressive ceremony, according to a statement issued by the Headquarters, Coast Guard Eastern Seaboard.

India To Acquire 200 Fighter Jets For Indian Air Force

  •  The government is in the process of acquiring around 200 aircraft to cope with the depleting aerial inventories of the Indian Air Force.
  • The contract for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited-manufactured 83 LCA Tejas Mark 1 A advanced fighter jets are in the final stages.
  • Apart from these, Expression of Interest (EOI) has been floated for another 110 aircraft, based on which Request for Proposal (RFP) will be floated.
  • Roughly (for) 200 aircrafts, the acquisition is in process.

Jan 12, 2020

In Naval Landmark, Tejas Lands On Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya

  •  In a major landmark for indigenous Indian aviation, the naval version of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) landed for the first time on an aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya.
  • This takes India into a select group of nations — the US, UK, Russia, France, and China — that have developed aircraft capable of landing and taking off from the severely constrained confines of an aircraft carrier deck, which is barely 200 metres long. During World War II, Japan too had developed carrier-capable fighters, but has not done so thereafter.

Iran Admits It Accidentally Shot Down Ukrainian Plane

  •  Iranian officials have admitted to accidentally shooting down a Ukraine International Airlines passenger jet, killing all 176 on board. The government blamed "human error" for its military firing the missiles that destroyed the Boeing 737-800.
  • The Iranian government had previously maintained that engine failure caused the crash, which occurred shortly after the airliner took off from Imam Khomeini International Airport outside Tehran, bound for Kyiv. Many of the passengers were due to make a connecting flight to Toronto—82 Iranians, 57 Canadians and 11 Ukrainians were among the dead.

Naval Variant Of LCA Tejas Successfully Lands On Carrier

  •  The Naval variant of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Mk1 Tejas under development successfully completed the first arrested landing on board aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.
  • After completing extensive trials on the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF), Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) developed LCA Navy did an arrested landing on INS Vikramaditya successfully. Commodore Jaideep Maolankar did the maiden landing.
  • The Naval LCA successfully completed take-off and landing trials on the SBTF in Goa.

India Erecting New 'Steel Fence' Along Pakistan, Bangladesh Borders

  •   India is erecting a new non-cut 'steel fence' to plug vulnerable and infiltration-prone patches along its sensitive border with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
  • They said the single-row fence, with loops of concertina wires on top, is being erected at a 60-km border stretch in near Amritsar in Punjab.
  • A 'pilot project' of this new fence is also being tested at a 7-km stretch in Assam's Silchar along India's border with Bangladesh and is being analysed by the BSF.
  • This fence will cost about ₹2 crore for a kilometre.

Jan 10, 2020

Indian Navy deploys warship in Gulf following spiralling tension between US & Iran

  •  The Indian Navy has deployed warships in the Gulf region to ensure security of India's sea-borne trade and effectively respond to any emergent situation in the wake of fast escalating tension between the US and Iran.
  • Iran launched missile strikes against two American military bases in Iraq on 8 January 2020, in retaliation to the killing of its top commander General Qassem Soleimani by the US in a drone strike.
  • The Indian Navy said warships and aircraft were deployed to establish presence, provide a sense of reassurance to the Indian merchant men, monitor the ongoing situation and respond to any emergent crises.

Visakhapatnam Gearing Up To Host MILAN 2020

  •  After successfully hosting the International Fleet Review (IFR) in Feb 2016, Visakhapatnam is gearing up to host another International Naval event 'MILAN' in March 2020.
  • With about two months to the mega event, the preparations were reviewed at the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) by Vice Admiral S N Ghormade, Chief of Staff on January 7,2020.
  • The review meeting saw an overwhelming and positive response from the civil administrators and stakeholder organizations.
  • A detailed presentation to apprise the attendees of the planned activities of MILAN was conducted.
  • Vice Admiral S N Ghormade has solicited wholehearted support and cooperation from the City Administration, Civic Bodies, Police Department and PSUs in co-hosting the multinational Naval event as was done during IFR in 2016.

Jan 09, 2020

Army Gets Working On Government Owned Contractor Operated Model To Improve Efficiency

  •  The Army has initiated the process of identifying potential industry partners to implement the Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) model for its base workshops and ordnance depots intended to improve operational efficiency.
  • A Request For Information (RFI) was issued to shortlist service providers with experience in "warehousing, logistics and supply chain management" for Central Ordnance Depot (COD), Kanpur. 
  • Separately, the Army's Master General of Ordnance (MGO) began evaluating the GOCO model for Army Base Workshops (ABWs) to drive "higher operational efficiencies" and PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd. (PwC) hired as a consultant to run this engagement is scheduled to hold conferences and consultations with the industry.
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